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Impact of Staff Education on Attitudes about Depression Screening Among the Latino Population in a Community Free Clinic
(Georgetown University, 2022)
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is one of the most common psychiatric disorders in the United States with a disease burden that is associated with numerous adverse outcomes. Among the nation’s Latino population, the ...
Evaluating an Innovative Health Equity Curriculum
(Georgetown University, 2022)
Racism, classism, and gender discrimination—compounded by heterosexism, gender binarism, weight-bias, etc. are social forces that undermine equitable distribution of the social determinants of health and result in health ...
The Impact of Universal Drug Testing on the Identification and Referral Rates of Maternal Drug Use
(Georgetown University, 2022)
An estimated 5.4% of pregnant women are affected by substance use disorder in the United States. The opioid epidemic has led to a five-fold increase of neonatal abstinence syndrome for neonates exposed in utero. Early ...
An Enhanced Purposeful Hourly Rounding Program: Impact of Proactive Toileting on Rates of Falls and Injurious Falls
(Georgetown University, 2022)
Risk factors associated with falls and injurious falls in acute care settings are complex and involve multiple intrinsic and extrinsic aspects. Research indicates 20%–30% of inpatient falls can be prevented by evaluating ...
Utilizing Simulation-based Education to Evaluate RN Competency with Postpartum Hemorrhage Management: A Quality Improvement Project
(Georgetown University, 2022)
Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is the leading cause of maternal mortality worldwide and affects 3% of all birthing people. This quality improvement project occurred on a single Labor and Delivery unit where simulation is not ...
Internally Regulated Eating, Body Mass Index, and the Influence of COVID Pandemic-Related Lifestyle Changes Among Middle-Aged Women
(Georgetown University, 2022)
ABSTRACTObesity is a major cause of preventable disease and mortality, and typical diet and exercise
strategies are largely unsuccessful for weight management long-term. Middle-aged women are at
particular risk for weight ...
Characteristics and Outcomes of Postgraduate Midwifery Fellowship Programs in the United States
(Georgetown University, 2022)
Navigating the period of transition from a student to a clinician can be challenging for new graduate midwives and advanced practice providers. With exponential growth in these professions coupled with a complex American ...
Utilizing a Community Health Needs Assessment to Discover Service Gaps for a Rural Maternal Child Health Organization
(Georgetown University, 2022)
The maternal and neonatal mortality rates in the United States are the highest in the developed world. Sources believe major contributors to this loss of life are poor preconception health, lack of access to high-quality ...
Implementation of an Evidence-Based Incentive Spirometry Guideline: An Initiative to Promote Pediatric Sickle Cell Nurses’ Knowledge and Documentation Adherence
(Georgetown University, 2022)
Over 50% of children with homozygous sickle cell disease (HbSS) will have at least one episode of acute chest syndrome in the first decade of life. Literature validates that incentive spirometry use in patients with sickle ...
The Impact of Evidence-Based Guidelines on Utilization of First-Trimester Fetal Ultrasounds Performed by Certified Nurse-Midwives and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses in an Obstetric Triage Setting
(Georgetown University, 2022)
The scope of practice for Certified Nurse-Midwives (CNMs) and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) has expanded to encompass the performance of obstetrical ultrasounds in a variety of settings, including obstetric ...